Rewind the tournament to 2015, when Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the penultimate round. Now, he’s back in the Monte Carlo semifinals.
By doing so, he has broken yet another of Rafael Nadal’s records and advanced to his 77th ATP Masters semifinal.
The younger supporters may not recall the last time Djokovic advanced to the TMS semifinals in Monte Carlo. After defeating Tomas Berdych, he went on to win his second title in the Monegasque principality. This Friday, April 12, nine years later, he advanced to the final four with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur.
With the win, Djokovic is able to overtake Rafael Nadal, with whom he was tied in the Masters 1000 category tournament semifinals. With 77 matches to 76 for the Spaniard, who hasn’t participated in a TMS since Paris-Bercy in 2022, the Balkan has now advanced to the final four.
